Basic 4 Science Term 1 Week 3 Lesson Plan

Engage learners to sing songs and recite rhymes "If wishes were horses If wishes were horses Beggars would ride: If turnips were watches Would wear one by my side. And if if's and and's were pots and pans, The tinker would never work! Engage learners to sing songs and recite rhymes Hot Cross Buns Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One ha' penny. Two ha' penny. Hot cross buns! If you have no daughters. Give them to your sons One ha' penny, Two ha' penny. Hot Cross Buns!

Take learners out to observe different types of plants. Paste a chart showing pictures of different types of plants (trees, shrubs, climbing, creeping). Learners describe the physical features of different types of plants -in terms of their structure and size. Let learners bring samples of plants to class. They explore the physical characteristics of the plants in groups. Guide learners to draw some of the plants in their books. Learners create a plant album of different types of plants. (shrubs, trees, climbing and creeping plants). For this activity, learners use local shrub and climbing-plant cuttings, printed photographs of Ghanaian trees and creepers and exercise books to compare plant structures and sizes and sketch the observed types.

Ask learners questions to review their understanding of the lessson. Give learners task to do whiles you go round to guide those who need help. Ask learners to summarize what they have learnt. Let learners say 5 words they remember from the lesson.